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Smart Duruegbuso

Psychiatric Mental Health NP
~1 year of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety
  • Medication management, Individual therapy, Family therapy

Great to meet you!

Smart Duru is psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with over 10 years of combined healthcare experience. He attended University of Derby, England for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and a master’s in psychiatric mental health nursing with Distinction. Smart Duru obtained a Master of Science Degree with specialization in Psychiatry mental health Nurse Practitioner. He has extensive experience in Mental health, Primary care, Sub/Post-Acute Care, Long Term Care, Correctional Medicine, and Family Medicine.

My approach to therapy

Smart Duru values his time creating a partnership with his patients through open communication. He provides evidence-based and accessible psychiatric services to manage conditions like depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and takes a holistic approach to care.

What you can expect from me

Clients should expect a kind, complete open minded, non-judgmental, involved, practical approach to the care of their mental health.

We will dive deep into their mental health history, and as much as the client permits, we will take a retrospective look into their childhood experiences leading up to present day to find the best evidenced based approach to achieve our set goals.

About me

  • I identify as
    Black or African descent, Man
  • My style is
    Open Minded, Holistic, Warm

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    ~1 year of experience
  • Training
    MSN (Master of Science in Nursing) at Walden University
  • License type
    NP (Nurse Practitioner) (Virginia), ARNP (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) (Washington)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Providence Health Plan, Regence BlueShield of Washington

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
  • More specialties
    Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Eating disorders, Sleep disorder, Family issues, LGBTQIA+, Stress management, Anger management, Panic disorders, Cultural & ethnic issues, End of life care, Grief or loss, Relationship issues, Transgender issues, Chronic conditions
  • Therapy methods
    Psychoanalytic, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Behavior Modification, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Family-Based Treatment for Eating Disorders, Biofeedback, Transpersonal, Positive Psychology, Narrative Therapy, Multidimensional Family, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Focused CBT, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Brief Dynamic, Psychoeducational Family Therapy, Strength-Based, Strategic Family Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Experiential, Structural Family, Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), Behavioral, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Family Therapy, Humanistic, Art Therapy
  • Care types
    Medication management, Individual therapy, Family therapy
  • Ages served
    Adolescents, Seniors, Adults
  • Languages
    English, Igbo
  • Location
    6500 Woodlake Village Circle
    Midlothian, VA 23112